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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0559251

ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201

Financials

$15K$20K2022$33K$68K2023$18K$29K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-EZ$17,578$29,134-$11,556$168,270$0$168,270
November 30, 2024990-EZ$33,490$68,176-$34,686$171,505$0$171,505
November 30, 2023990-EZ$15,435$19,675-$4,240$180,911$0$180,911
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,557
Investment income
$5,021

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$900
Other expenses
$2,234
Program services (functional)
$29,134

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$171,505
Total assets, end of year
$168,270
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$168,270
Cash, savings and investments
$35,609
Gross receipts
$17,578

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RUSTY FRASERPRESIDENT1$0
STEVE LISTOPADVICE PRESIDENT1$0
STEVE EDDINGTONSECRETARY1$0
ROB ROEDELDIRECTOR1$0
SKIP RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR1$0
FRANK FELLONEDIRECTOR1$0
ELLEN KRETHDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RUSTY FRASERPRESIDENT1$0
STEVE LISTOPADVICE PRESIDENT1$0
STEVE EDDINGTONSECRETARY1$0
ROB ROEDELDIRECTOR1$0
SKIP RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR1$0
FRANK FELLONEDIRECTOR1$0
ELLEN KRETHDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK FELLONEDIRECTOR1$0
RUSTY FRASERPRESIDENT1$0
KIM CHRISTDIRECTOR1$0
STEVE LISTOPADVICE PRESIDENT1$0
STEVE EDDINGTONDIRECTOR1$0
ROB ROEDELDIRECTOR1$0
SKIP RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
411 S VICTORY, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-2933
Signed the 990-EZ
RUSTY FRASER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(501) 374-1500
Return prepared by
LITTLE SHANEYFELT MARSHALL & CO PA

Mission

NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTIC EDUCATION

990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTS FOR INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS TO PROMOTE JOURNALISM IN EDUCATION
    Expenses $29,134

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION

Due April 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
71-0559251
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$168,270
Income (IRS master file)
$17,578

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZNovember 2025$17,578$29,134$168,270IRS
990-EZNovember 2024$33,490$68,176$171,505IRS
990-EZNovember 2023$15,435$19,675$180,911XML
990-EZNovember 2022–––IRS
990-EZNovember 2021–––IRS
990-EZNovember 2020–––IRS
990-EZNovember 2019–––IRS
990-EZNovember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 71-0559251).

Questions about ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION is 71-0559251.
Is ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,578, expenses of $29,134 and total assets of $168,270 at year end.

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